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The grants, part of the foundation's effort to enrich the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves, were awarded as part of the 2022 annual grant-making process.
The Cumberland County Imagination Library has received a $2,500 grant to inspire a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age 5 enrolled in the program.
The grant was among those awarded by the foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves.
"The work of our nonprofit partners has never been more important as we watch needs emerge and evolve in this community," said Ellen Lehman, president of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
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